Dr Nilmini Liyanage Appointed as the Acting Dean of Facuty of Technology

Plantation program

2020

Assistance for Students during Coronavirus Outbreak

Dear students of the faculty of technology,

At this crucial and uncertain time that the whole world is facing, we hope that you are staying at your homes, safely and vigilantly. We understand that this could be a stressful time period for you, especially if you are experiencing financial difficulties due to the prevailing situation. The academic staff of FOT is prepared to be of any assistance that we could be to ease your situation both emotionally and financially at this time.
We ask you to contact any person below, if you have any such difficulty with which we can help you. The faculty will act according to a priority list, depending on the availability of funds.

Bench marked offspring of the Sri Jayewardenepura Family, the Faculty of Technology was established in January, 2016 upon the approval of the University Grant Commission and the publication of Gazette Extraordinary (No. 1948/59 Order under Section 27(1), THE UNIVERSITIES ACT, No. 16 of 1978) by the Ministry of Higher Education and Highways of Sri Lanka.

Faculty of Technology will be serving the nation by providing the higher education opportunity for the prospective undergraduates who will be enrolling to the Sri Lankan university system through the newly introduced Technology stream to the school system. The strategy behind is to harness the talents of the youth to capture the advantage of relevant emerging technologies to drive the economy by providing an education that encompasses competencies to satisfy the needs of the society.

Fully pledged faculty will be located in the Pitipana, Colombo (Techno Park of the Western Province Mega Polis Development Plan) alongside with the newly established Faculty of Engineering. Faculty of Technology consists of three academic departments offering highly practical oriented, bachelor degree programs of (i) Bachelor of Engineering Technology, (ii) Bachelor of Bio-Systems Technology, and (iii) Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology for the first time in Sri Lanka to initially cater 300 prospective undergraduates.